TY - JOUR
T1 - Detección de infección por Toxoplasma gondii en manatíes (Trichechus inunguis) de la Amazonía Peruana
AU - Mathews Delgado, Patrick
AU - Perea Nofre, Sanchez
AU - Mathews Delgado, Jonh Paul
AU - Biffi Garcia, Claudia
AU - Francisco Malheiros, Antonio
AU - Garcia Davila, Carmen Rosa
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is an aquatic mammal that inhabits freshwater environments and is endemic to the Amazon Basin. The presence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies was investigated in 19 manatees in one rescue unit in the northern region of Peru. Antibodies to T. gondii were detected in 12 (63.2%) of 19 animals by using the modified agglutination test (titer, 1:25), and no association between sex and age of the animals and the presence of T. gondii antibodies was observed (P < 0.05). The results suggest a contamination by T. gondii oocysts in the aquatic environment where these animals live.
AB - The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is an aquatic mammal that inhabits freshwater environments and is endemic to the Amazon Basin. The presence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies was investigated in 19 manatees in one rescue unit in the northern region of Peru. Antibodies to T. gondii were detected in 12 (63.2%) of 19 animals by using the modified agglutination test (titer, 1:25), and no association between sex and age of the animals and the presence of T. gondii antibodies was observed (P < 0.05). The results suggest a contamination by T. gondii oocysts in the aquatic environment where these animals live.
KW - Amazonian manatee
KW - Peruvian amazon
KW - Serology
KW - Toxoplasma gondii
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84875829851&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:84875829851
SN - 0120-548X
VL - 18
SP - 211
EP - 216
JO - Acta Biologica Colombiana
JF - Acta Biologica Colombiana
IS - 1
ER -